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LGHL Ohio State makes cut for coveted 4-star DT

Ohio State makes cut for coveted 4-star DT
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Aeneas Hawkins has the Buckeyes in his top 7.

While Buckeye Nation patiently awaits the 2017 football season, Urban Meyer and the rest of the Ohio State coaching staff have been going nonstop at recruiting the entire country. While the season seems to not get here fast enough, there are positives in the fact that Meyer and his perennial power have a few months to continue developing their talent pool up to the next level.

Bucks make the cut


When an in-state product is ranked as high as a four-star, the Buckeyes are certainly all over his recruitment. However, when the Buckeyes already have commitments in the same position group as the in-state product, as well as those commitments coming from out of state programs, the recruitment gets a little interesting. With Meyer wanting to have a stronger presence of Ohio kids in this next recruiting class, the in-state versus national debate comes up.

When it comes to the recruitment of Aeneas Hawkins, a Cincinnati Moeller defensive tackle, the Buckeyes are a program that are hard after in their pursuit of this four-star. Being an in-state stud, the notion is normally linked to Ohio State, and many believe that the Buckeyes are in fact the leader in his recruitment, as does the current 247sports crystal ball predictions.

Yesterday, though, Hawkins took to Twitter to release his top seven final schools he is still considering before making a final decision.


Top 7!

God is faithful. pic.twitter.com/iCEsTOFAMU

— Aeneas Hawkins (@King_Hawk92) May 21, 2017

Making the cut for the 6-foot-3, 265-pounder include, Pitt, Kentucky, USC, Penn State, Alabama, Cincinnati and Ohio State. With Ohio State, Penn State and Cincinnati considered to be the real threats vying for his services, the current 23rd best defensive tackle in the country (as well as the 12th best prospect in all of Ohio for the 2018 class) has some serious thinking to do as he narrows the final list before his commitment.

One thing that is for certain: the Buckeyes want to keep this one within their borders, and preferably, in Columbus.

Seeing far into the future


In the past few recruiting cycles, Urban and his staff have made their living recruiting the entire country. Of course, Ohio and Florida are two states that come to mind, but lately, Georgia has become Ohio State’s backyard, as they’re continuing to have a constant presence in the Peach State.

Over the weekend, Ohio State once again made their presence known as they sent out yet another offer to a Georgia native. This time, looking far into the future, the Buckeyes offered 2020 prospect Miles Friday of Suwanee, Ga. A Peachtree Ridge running back, a program the Buckeyes have recruited extremely well in the past, they’re hoping to have the same effect as they look to find their next great back to dawn the Scarlet and Gray.


Blessed To Receive An Offer From Ohio State University #GoBucks #BuckeyeNation ⭕pic.twitter.com/F4NGOnIQ3Z

— Miles "Juice"Friday (@sevenszn) May 19, 2017

Friday, a current high school freshman, is currently listed at 5-foot-11, 175 pounds, but with three prep seasons still to be played, there’s certainly reason to believe his frame could grow even larger. With 13 scholarships already under his belt, this youngster is poised to be one of the top backs when the 2020 ratings come to pass. Schools such as Alabama, Louisville, Maryland, Tennessee, TCU, Ole Miss and Miami have made their pitch, but with plenty of time until signing day 2020, there’s plenty of reason to say anybody has a shot at becoming the clear cut leader for the Georgia running back.

Top WR ready to narrow list


If there is one receiver the Buckeyes are really wanting to add to the fold for their 2018 class, it’s St. Louis native Kamryn Babb. The four-star prospect showed his caliber of talent last summer when he attended a one-day camp in Columbus. Since then, Babb has been closely linked to Ohio State and becoming the next Zone 6 member. Easily the top receiver target for the Buckeyes, Babb has become “the guy” in 2018 and fortunately for Ohio State, they currently are thought to be the clear cut leader and own the lead on the 247sports crystal predictions.


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— Kamryn Babb® (@kamm_o) May 21, 2017

Yesterday, Babb took to his Twitter account to make things clear on the reasoning, but noted he will be announcing the top nine schools he is considering before a final decision. That announcement is planned for May 29, and two schools certain to make the cut are Ohio State and Missouri.

With nearly 30 offers, the seventh best ranked receiver in 2018 and Missouri’s top prospect at any position is highly coveted, but the Buckeyes sit pretty in this recruitment and hope to fend off the others for their top receiver target.

Things are good in Georgia


Over the weekend, Ohio State made the cut for another Georgia stud when four-star safety Jalyn Phillips announced his top 10 schools before his commitment. A 6-foot-1, 190-pound safety, Phillips is a hard hitting downhill threat, but also a great coverage safety who has proved why he has nearly 30 offers as just a 2019 prospect.

Making the cut for Jalyn include Vanderbilt, Oregon, Duke, Clemson, South Carolina, Georgia, Notre Dame, Minnesota, LSU and Ohio State. With Ohio State highly involved with this 2019 prospect, there’s room to think the Buckeyes have a good chance, but with a long time to go still in this recruitment, and over a year until the pen hits the paper on 2019 signing day, it’s anyone’s race.


Proud to say that these will be the school i will be focusing on TOP 10!! @HamiltonESPN pic.twitter.com/u2G3cAuuou

— Jalyn Phillips Ⓜ️ (@jalyn_phillips) May 19, 2017

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Myron Rolle (Future Surgeon)

Renaissance Man Myron Rolle, former NFL safety and Rhodes Scholar, gets degree in neurosurgery

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One doesn't get a degree in neurosurgery. One gets a degree in medicine and may then, as Rolle has, be admitted into a neurosurgery residency.

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Google Chris Worley takes part in 10TV's 'Wall of Ten' question segment - 247Sports

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Chris Worley takes part in 10TV's 'Wall of Ten' question segment
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While the Buckeyes' names will probably get them in the door with potential future employers, experience will land them a job when they are done on the gridiron. The best way for college students to gain that experience in through internships and that ...
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The 6-foot-6, 205-pound receiver at Huber Heights Wayne High School had been told over and over again that he wasn't a wide receiver, that he wasn't a priority for the Buckeyes and a number of other things that seemed to be leading him away from Ohio ...
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No love for Clemson fans from Mike Weber
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Weber clarified that this was just a joke, but Buckeye fans will be happy to know that just seeing the Tiger paw print still elicits anger from the redshirt sophomore after the crushing defeat on New Year's Eve. What's next for the Buckeyes? Make sure ...

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Ohio State Football Recruiting: Pair Of Georgia Prospects "Very Interested" In Buckeyes
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Ohio State Buckeyes assistant coach Ryan Day was recruiting in Georgia late this past week, and offered a scholarship to 2020 athlete Cartavious Bigsby. Ohio State has already offered a scholarship to Bigsby's teammate, four-star 2019 offensive lineman ...


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Several Buckeyes Team Up With Nationwide Children's Hospital for the Children's Miracle Network Telethon
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LGHL Defensive schemes we might see again from the Buckeyes in 2017

Defensive schemes we might see again from the Buckeyes in 2017
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Ohio State’s rushmen and nickel packages were very dope last season. Don’t be surprised if we see them again.

The Ohio State defense has come a long way since 2013. Just three years after being incapable of slowing down the passing attacks of Michigan, Michigan State, and Clemson, the Buckeyes combined an uber-athletic secondary with a relentless front-seven to form one of the top-five defenses in the nation.

The 2017 version of the silver bullets will need to replace four starters, but there’s plenty of talent remaining for them to continue to dominate opposing offenses around the country. Let’s take a look at some defensive packages and schemes that will likely be on display once again this season.

The Rushmen Package


The original “Rushmen Package” was contrived during the 2015 season, when the Buckeyes needed a way to get their four best pass-rushers on the field at the same time. By replacing the the team’s nose tackle (usually Tommy Schutt) with backup defensive end Sam Hubbard, a defensive line consisting of Joey Bosa, Hubbard, Adolphus Washington, and Tyquan Lewis was born.

Last season’s version of the rushmen package was nearly as devastating as the original. Starting defensive ends Hubbard and Lewis were joined by backups Nick Bosa and Jalyn Holmes to form one of the most dangerous groups in the country. A defensive line with four defense ends who could all feasibly warrant double teams proved to be nearly unstoppable in some of the season’s biggest moments:


Ohio State doesn’t blitz a ton, mostly because they don’t have to. With four defensive ends who could potentially start anywhere in the country, there is more than enough talent for the Buckeyes to create pressure with just four rushers. Look for the silver bullets to once again break out this package during obvious pass situations on third and fourth down in 2017.

The Nickel Package

The ability to get pressure with just four linemen is great, but Ohio State recognized that they needed to get more athletes on the field against certain offensive formations with three or four wide receivers. The solution was a new-look nickel package, which replaced one of their defensive tackles with an additional cornerback.

What makes the Buckeyes’ nickel defense tricky is their ability to show several looks out of it. Ohio State only rushed three men on Jerome Baker's pick-six against Oklahoma, but the linebackers’ pre-snap movement and alignment created plenty of confusion in the Sooners’ blocking scheme:


Having a freak athlete like Baker in the middle of your defense helps, but Ohio State was often able to scheme up plays from this formation that thwarted the opposing offense before they could get anything going. Look no further than when Michigan tried their adorable “trains” formation against the Buckeyes’ nickel defense:


Raekwon McMillan is the only member of the Buckeyes’ front-seven that won’t return next season, but Chris Worley shouldn’t have too much trouble filling McMillan’s spot as an outside linebacker in this nickel package. Ohio State has plenty of strength and power on their defensive line, but replacing a slower defensive tackle with a twitchy defensive back led to some fantastic results in obvious passing situations last season. Don’t be surprised if we see more of this nickel package against spread-heavy offenses in 2017.

Man-Coverage


Ohio State is known for playing cover-four, but this often has the same responsibilities as man-coverage as far as the defense’s outside cornerbacks are concerned. As King Urban once said, “The NFL never comes and says, ‘We want a zone corner ... So that’s why our guys when they wake up, they go play man (coverage) and they go to sleep playing man.”

Sometimes opposing quarterbacks would attempt to attack the cover-four coverage with the slant, as Ohio State’s corners will sometimes give up an inside release knowing that they have plenty of help in the middle. Unfortunately for opposing offenses, Ohio State’s cornerbacks are more than capable of simply locking down the man in front of them all the way across the field:


It’s one thing for a cornerback to be able to keep up with a receiver all over the field, it’s another thing for the cornerback to have the confidence and ability to beat the receiver to the ball point. There’s good reason to trust Denzel Ward as Ohio State’s new No. 1 cornerback, and part of that comes down to his ability to play tight man-to-man coverage. Look for the Buckeyes to continue to give their cornerbacks plenty of chances to win one-on-one matchups against wide receivers.

Zone-Blitzes Feat. Sam Hubbard


We’ve broken down the possibilities that Sam Hubbard brings to the table as an outside linebacker, but he’ll still play the majority of his snaps with his hand in the ground. What will be interesting to see is if opposing offenses will choose to slide their offensive line towards Hubbard in an attempt to slow down the Buckeyes’ twitchiest edge rusher.

Almost every offense Ohio State played in 2015 chose to slide their offensive line to wherever Joey Bosa lined up. This made sense: Bosa is a beast and having two blockers to slow him down is ideal in pass protection. The problem for opposing offenses was that Ohio State took advantage of this protection scheme by dropping Bosa into coverage:


The Western Michigan offensive line had no chance to slow down the Buckeyes’ blitz simply because they didn’t have the numbers. Once Bosa dropped into coverage, the right side of the offensive line was overloaded with blockers for defenders that were coming elsewhere. Whether or not Hubbard will demand the same level of attention from opposing offensive lines remains to be seen, but he has the athletic ability to make plays in space. Don’t be surprised if Ohio State takes advantage of this attribute one way or another.


Ohio State looks to improve their defense every off-season just like every other team in the country. New schemes and plays will be thought up, but there’s plenty of ammo left in the arsenal from last season as well. Don’t be surprised to see Ohio State go back to the well with some of their more devastating defensive schemes in 2017. After all, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

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Defensive schemes we might see again from the Buckeyes in 2017
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The original “Rushmen Package” was contrived during the 2015 season, when the Buckeyes needed a way to get their four best pass-rushers on the field at the same time. By replacing the the team's nose tackle (usually Tommy Schutt) with backup defensive ...
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Google Indiana closes regular season strong, takes series over Buckeyes - The Crimson Quarry

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Indiana closes regular season strong, takes series over Buckeyes. The Hoosiers took their sixth-straight series with a 4-3 win in Columbus. by Auston Matricardi May 20, 2017, 4:56pm EDT. tweet · share · pin · Rec. Indiana's offense picked up right ...


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LGHL Ohio State Softball exits NCAA Tournament after loss to Longwood

Ohio State Softball exits NCAA Tournament after loss to Longwood
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The Lancers eliminated OSU 3-1 on Saturday.

Ohio State’s softball season ended in a disappointing manner on Saturday, as they fell to the Longwood Lancers 3-1 in the first elimination game of the NCAA tournament’s Knoxville, TN regional. Having lost to USC Upstate on Friday, the Buckeyes would have needed to beat the Lancers to keep their season alive. However, for the second straight game, the team’s bats weren’t consistent enough to maintain their regular season scoring prowess.

Longwood pitcher Sydney Gay dominated the Buckeyes from start to finish, allowing only four hits and giving up OSU’s only run of the game with two outs in the seventh. She finished with just two strikeouts, but coaxed 11 flyouts and eight groundouts from Ohio State batters.

Things looked promising for the Buckeyes early, as with two outs in the top of the first, OSU shortstop Lilli Piper singled up the middle and was moved into scoring position by second baseman Emily Clark’s walk. However, both were stranded after centerfielder Taylor White struck out looking. Both teams would finish the game with five runners left on base.

The scoreless tie continued into the fourth when Buckeye pitcher Shelby McCombs walked Longwood third baseman Krista Kelly with two outs, and then gave up an RBI double to leftfielder Glenn Walters. Then in the fifth, a walk to rightfielder Jessica Smith and back-to-back doubles to catcher Kaylynn Batten and CF Jordan Clark increased the Lancer lead to 3-0.

Lena Springer, who did not pitch for OSU on Friday, came in to relieve the starter; she gave up just one hit in 1.1 innings of work.

Down to their last at-bat, the Buckeyes attempted to mount a late comeback. White led off the seventh inning with a single to second base, and after the next two batters were put down, Alex Vargas drove a pinch-hit double to center to score OSU’s first run of the game. However, the rally was short-lived as the next batter, catcher Becca Gavin, flew out to left to end the contest.

The Lancers will now move on to play USC Upstate in another elimination game. The winner will need to beat the No. 8 Tennessee Volunteers twice to move on to next week’s Super Regionals.

Ohio State’s offense, which ranks fourth in home runs per game and 16th nationally in slugging percentage, couldn’t get going during the NCAA tournament. The Buckeyes mustered only nine total hits in the two games. While two of those hits were home runs in Friday’s contest, Kelly Kovach Schoenly’s team couldn’t string together enough baserunners to avoid elimination on Saturday.

The loss brings Ohio State’s record to 35-17 as they end their season on a down note; the team’s elimination marks the second consecutive year in which OSU has seen its softball season end in the Knoxville regional. However, with a runner-up finish in the Big Ten Championship, and the first back-to-back NCAA appearances since 2009 and 2010, the program is on solid footing moving forward. The 2010 season was also the last time that the Buckeyes made the NCAAs.

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... the bottom of the fourth inning in Saturday's 3-1 victory against second-seeded Ohio State from Sherri Parker Lee Stadium, backing a strong outing from sophomore co-ace Sydney Gay to send the Buckeyes packing and stay alive for another seven innings.


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Duke controlled the bulk of possession in the period, but mustered only one goal against the Buckeyes' miserly defense. The final meaningful play of the quarter, however, proved ominous. Ohio State midfielder Lukas Buckley breezed past his defender and ...
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LGHL Ohio State-Indiana 2017 final score: Late rally comes up short for the Buckeyes

Ohio State-Indiana 2017 final score: Late rally comes up short for the Buckeyes
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On senior day, the Buckeyes closed out the season with a 4-3 loss to the Hoosiers.

On senior day at Bill Davis Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, the Ohio State baseball team recognized five players (Jalen Washington, Shea Murray, Zach Ratcliff, Jake Post, and Joe Stoll) who were putting the finishing touches on their careers in scarlet and gray. The Buckeyes ended the year with a 4-3 loss to Indiana, but showed grit and tenacity to the last out.

In his final collegiate at-bat, Washington, the team’s co-captain the past two seasons, went out with a bang. His two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth closed the deficit to just one.


⬇️8⃣ | Two-run HR on Senior Day!@jay_washington4 hits this tank to LF.

IU 4, OSU 3#GoBucks https://t.co/apmhSw5vt4

— Ohio State Baseball (@OhioState_BASE) May 20, 2017

Ohio State put the tying run in scoring position later in the eighth, and again in the ninth, but as was so often the case this season, struggled to come up with a key hit when one was needed. The team went just 1-for-9 with men in scoring position.

Washington went 3-for-4 at the plate, scored a run, drove in two runs, and threw out a runner trying to steal behind the dish. Tre’ Gantt added a 2-for-4 day and scored a pair of runs and Brady Cherry had a two-hit game as well.

Seth Kinker was on the bump making his third start of the season despite being the Buckeyes’ closer, which speaks to the injuries the pitching staff has endured. He kept his squad within striking distance, allowing four runs on nine hits in 6.2 innings, but took the loss.

The Buckeyes concluded the 2017 campaign with a record of 22-34, 8-16 in Big Ten play, and the satisfaction, at the very least, of having survived a disappointing, at times tumultuous season on the field.

One need only look at the day’s starting lineup to understand the transitional nature of this season for the Buckeyes. Of the nine players, only three were in the same spot as opening day (Dominic Canzone in right field, Bo Coolen at first base, and Ratcliff as designated hitter). Washington, the opening day shortstop, was catching, Gantt had shifted from center field to left, and Cherry, who started the year at third base, found himself at second. Two true freshmen in Noah West and Connor Pohl played themselves into starting spots.

The Hoosiers came right out of the gates to take a 1-0 lead in the top of the first against Kinker. Tony Butler led off the game with a single and came all the way around to score on a double to the right-center gap by Logan Sowers.

Ohio State fought right back to tie the game in the home half of the first, though, getting a leadoff double from Gantt and bunt single by Washington to put runners on the corners. Canzone followed with a sacrifice fly to foul ground in left field, bringing home Gantt.

The early back and forth continued in the second, as a two-out single by Jeremy Houston scored Matt Gorski to give Indiana back the lead. The Buckeyes were threatening in the bottom half of the frame after a double by Murray, but the game was delayed due to lightning in the area.

That delay would last just over an hour, and when play resumed, Coolen walked, but West grounded into a fielder’s choice on a nice play by Houston at shortstop, stranding two runners.

Kinker and Indiana starter Cal Krueger both settled in after that, with zeroes being tossed up on the board on both sides in the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth innings. But in the seventh, the Hoosiers added an insurance run, as a Matt Lloyd double scored Houston to make it a 3-1 ballgame.

After Kinker got Sowers to pop up for the second out of the inning, Ohio State went to Stoll out of the bullpen. The southpaw uncorked a wild pitch that advanced Lloyd to third base, then another that allowed him to score and push IU’s advantage to 4-1. That extra run would come back to haunt them.

With nine outs left to record to win the day and the series, the Hoosiers went to the bullpen. Krueger had given them six innings of one-run ball and was replaced by lefty B.J. Sabol. Sabol set the Buckeyes down in order in the seventh, but made things interesting in the eighth, allowing a single to Gantt ahead of Washington’s homer.

Lloyd, who pulls double duty as Indiana’s closer came on after that. A Cherry double later in the eighth and an error allowing Murray aboard in the ninth put the tying run in scoring position twice, but Lloyd escaped both times.

There is no tomorrow for this Ohio State team, no trip to the Big Ten tournament to defend their title. The players, coaching staff, and fans are now left with questions and disappointments, of course, but should also feel a sense of pride that the Buckeyes never threw in the towel, never gave in to adversity, and never wavered from the culture of the program. That, along with glimpses of potential shown by the team’s young players, is a reason to have a little optimism that better days lay ahead in the future.

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LGHL Ohio State earns first-ever trip to NCAA lacrosse semi-finals after beating Duke, 16-11.

Ohio State earns first-ever trip to NCAA lacrosse semi-finals after beating Duke, 16-11.
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The Buckeyes punched their ticket with a dominant 16-11 win over Duke.

The Ohio State Buckeyes men’s lacrosse team beat the Duke Blue Devils by a score of 16-11 in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals at Hofstra Saturday. With the win, the Buckeyes improve to 15-4 on the season--tied for a program best in wins with the 1965 Ohio State squad. After three previous losses in the quarterfinals in 2008, 2013 and 2015, the Buckeyes broke through this year to earn a trip to the semifinals in Foxboro next weekend. Duke, meanwhile, falls to 13-5 on the season.

Ohio State entered the game as the three-seed in the tournament, having defeated Loyola (Md.) in the opening round last week. Last week, the Blue Devils defeated Johns Hopkins 19-6 in Baltimore to earn their trip to New York. The Blue Devils’ head coach, John Danowski, is the NCAA’s winningest coach in Division I history with 383 career wins, including two national title runs with Duke in 2013 and 2014.

The Buckeyes won the opening faceoff on an effort by senior specialist Jake Withers, with senior attackman Eric Fannell scoring a left-handed goal goal 1:04 into the quarter on the game’s first possession. After trading shots, junior defenseman Ben Randall shut down a drive attempt by Justin Guterding, Duke’s leading scorer, forcing a turnover without getting a shot off.

Despite a lengthy possession midway through the quarter, the Buckeyes came up empty as freshman midfielder Tre Leclaire, the Buckeyes’ leading scorer, turned the ball over on a double team. And though Ohio State put up a powerful defensive front, Guterding hit his shot, shooting over senior midfielder John Kelly to put the Blue Devils on the board.

Then, at the end of the first with the shot clock on, redshirt freshman Lukas Buckley scored running through a double team with under 10 seconds remaining in the quarter to give the Buckeyes a 2-1 lead heading into the second--a lead they would not relinquish for the duration of the game.

The Buckeyes made shooting very difficult for the Blue Devils, with Duke hitting just one-of-10 shots in the first quarter against senior goalie Tom Carey. And while Duke picked up nearly twice as many groundballs and got off 10 shots to Ohio State’s four, the Buckeyes still dominated the game early, controlling the clock and scoring on their own terms.

Fannell had the first goal of the second quarter, which started with a pick from Buckley behind the goal, opening sophomore attackman Jack Jasinski for the feed to Fannell in front of the goal. Shortly thereafter, Fannell earned his hat trick on a one-on-one matchup, forcing Duke to call a time out with 12:37 remaining in the half. Duke won the ensuing faceoff and scored on the next possession to pull within two. Withers won the subsequent faceoff, but Duke gained control after a shot by Leclaire, scoring on the next possession to make it a one-goal game.

Senior attackman Austin Shanks then scored on a man-up opportunity just seconds into the next possession on a feed from Fannell--his eighth man-up goal of the season. With another Duke penalty, senior midfielder Johnny Pearson scored on a long shot with another assist from Fannell with 8:51 remaining in the quarter. After another shot by Pearson on the next possession, however, Duke gained control and scored to stay within two. But junior defenseman Freddy Friebott controlled the ensuing groundball and immediately took the ball on offense and scored. Withers won the next faceoff and, after two shots by the Buckeyes, Leclaire found the back of the net for his first score of the game. Capping off the seven-goal quarter, senior midfielder J.T. Blubaugh scored his first of the game on an assist from Pearson to give the Buckeyes a 9-4 lead at the break.

Seven different players scored in the first half, shooting 50 percent overall. The defense, however, proved to be the most dominant force on the field, forcing poor, low angle shots by Duke or no shots at all from the nation’s seventh-best scoring offense.

Ohio State slowed things down, but never let up throughout the third quarter. Carey had a masterful save to open the third--one of his 14 saves on the day. While Duke maintained control of the ball, a turnover forced by Logan Maccani gave the Buckeyes possession, but the Buckeyes could not capitalize on a man-up opportunity on attack. Duke then scored on a man-up chance of their own after an off-sides penalty on Ohio State to close the gap to four with 10:36 remaining in the quarter.

Withers controlled the ensuing faceoff and, after a shot by Leclaire, Jasinski brought the ball back in and scored, coming from behind the goal. Withers again won the resulting faceoff, and Fannell scored his fourth goal of the day on a one-and-one matchup. The resulting six-goal deficit was Duke’s largest of the season, but the Buckeyes wouldn’t stop there, as Fannell found the back of the net once again to put Ohio State up seven. Then Buckley, assisted by senior midfielder Tyler Pfister, gave the team an eight-goal advantage on a goal with just 11 seconds left in the third.

Duke would score the first two goals of the final quarter, but the deficit proved to be too much to overcome as the Blue Devils had no answer for an attack that scored at their own pace and a stifling defense. Blubaugh added his second goal of the game with 11:57 remaining in the fourth to keep the Buckeyes’ lead at a comfortable seven. Ohio State allowed another Duke goal, which Pearson answered with his second of the day with 7:57 remaining in the game. Two more Blue Devil goals could not close the gap as Jasinski found the back of the net for his second score of the day with 1:12 remaining.

Fannell led the team with five goals and two assists on the day. Eight Buckeyes scored against Duke, with five players scoring more than two goals.

In goal, Carey made some truly spectacular saves on those rare occasions when the defense could not contain the Duke attack. Carey had 14 saves on the day on 25 shots on goal to Duke’s seven on 23 shots on goal. Overall shots were 45-31 in favor of Duke.

Withers had an excellent day on faceoffs as well, winning 17-of-28 against an outstanding specialist from Duke. Withers also led the Buckeyes with 11 of the team’s 29 groundballs.

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Retracing the Paths of My Uncles part 5

After an all day drive, I'm in the Eifel, a beautiful part of Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium and France. It's very hilly - not unlike the Hocking Hills area of Ohio.

This is where the three brothers will all be setting up, waiting for the big push into Germany itself. Bobby's 59th Armored Artillery rests and refits in Metz - close to where I am now - having chased what was left of the German army in France back to the German border. Uncle Ray's 99th Infantry Division has landed at Le Havre in early November and trucked up to Aubel, Belgium, less than 50 miles from Aachen, Germany. Uncle Cliff's 75th Division has finished their training in Wales and arrived in Le Havre, shipped up the River Seine to Rouen, and then trucked up to Belgium, arriving on December13 to a reserve location in Yvetot, Belgium.

There are now three main American armies in the field and more are being formed as more units pour into France and are shipped north - an Army being two or more corps in strength, a corp being two or more divisions, each division being 16 thousand in strength. Behind each man actually holding a rifle, manning artillery or a tank are 8 to 10 more men and women who who feed, resupply, monitor and control, provide medical care etc, and who need to be fed and sheltered as well.

It's a logistical nightmare, and not to diminish the accomplishments of those who actually bore the arms, it is the ability of the American defense system to get them where they were needed and sustain them that wins the war.

The system has been strained at times. Indeed, Patton has twice had to reign in his advances because of a lack of fuel. His situation, and temperament, have not been eased by Eisenhower giving extra fuel to Montgomery for the ill advised and ill managed Operation Market Garden in Holland.

My uncle's units sit and wait. Winter is setting in. The failure to close the gap at Falais has Patton and Montgomery at each other's throats. It's Christmas time and veterans units such as the First Infantry, 101st and 82nd Airborne, 4th Infantry, First, Second and Third Armor, units that have borne the brunt of the fighting from Morocco, to Italy, to France, feel like it's time for them to relax a bit and let the new kids do some of the fighting. My uncles told me they were focused on home and Christmas.


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